" I posted a question wondering about what Eugenides would ahve continued to day if Attolia hadn't slapped him.."
Wow, now that you mention it I wanna know too!
"After Attolia slaps him she thinks that the last thing she needs is Gen declaring his love again, so she thought that's what he was going to say next."
Ah, yes, this is probably the answer. With Nahuseresh coming so close the last thing he needed to hear was Gen telling Attolia that he loved her; it might have made him suspect what was going on. Still though, Gen would have also continued to tell her how the Medes would have expoited her etc. and how he would respect Attolia/her right to rule.
" I alwyas felt that Attolia told Gen about hearing him cry outside the cell to give her leverage/power.."
Yes, this is what I think too. And I agree with you about how it showed her to be vunerable/compassionate too, even if she didn't realize it. When I read that scene the first time I thought 'whoo, something is up with Attolia and Gen!',lol As you read through the book, you can see clearly that Gen loves Attolia for her vunerablity, not her strength, and she loves hime for ...well, being Gen I guess, lol. Anyone can correct/speculate with me on that lol.
I'm so glad there more people in this discussion now! Its so much more intersting this way,:) -Caroline
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